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The One Tool That Will Revolutionize Your Garden Watering Routine

Why a soaker hose is the easiest way to water a...

A soaker hose weeps along its whole length and puts water at the roots instead of on the leaves. What it suits, what it does not, and how to lay...

Why a soaker hose is the easiest way to water a...

A soaker hose weeps along its whole length and puts water at the roots instead of on the leaves. What it suits, what it does not, and how to lay...

Feeling overwhelmed by weeds? Try these soil-saving techniques

How to keep weeds down without wrecking your soil

Pulling weeds all weekend is the slow way to do it. Mulch depth, a sharp hoe used on the right day and a bit of patience with soursob will do...

How to keep weeds down without wrecking your soil

Pulling weeds all weekend is the slow way to do it. Mulch depth, a sharp hoe used on the right day and a bit of patience with soursob will do...

How to Use Loppers for Clean and Precise Cuts Every Time

How to use loppers, and where to make the cut

Loppers are easy to use badly. Which type suits live wood, where the cut actually goes on a branch, and the one timing rule that matters for stone fruit here.

How to use loppers, and where to make the cut

Loppers are easy to use badly. Which type suits live wood, where the cut actually goes on a branch, and the one timing rule that matters for stone fruit here.

The easiest way to create a worm farm for nutrient-rich soil

How to set up a worm farm and keep it alive in ...

Worms turn kitchen scraps into the best soil conditioner you can get for nothing. Here is how to set a farm up cheaply, and how to stop it cooking in...

How to set up a worm farm and keep it alive in ...

Worms turn kitchen scraps into the best soil conditioner you can get for nothing. Here is how to set a farm up cheaply, and how to stop it cooking in...

What makes soil amendments essential for a thriving garden

Soil amendments, and which one your garden actu...

Not every heavy soil wants gypsum, and not every tired bed wants more fertiliser. Here is how to read your own soil properly before you buy a bag of anything.

Soil amendments, and which one your garden actu...

Not every heavy soil wants gypsum, and not every tired bed wants more fertiliser. Here is how to read your own soil properly before you buy a bag of anything.

A Simple Trick to Revive Your Lawn in Days

How to bring a tired lawn back with aerating an...

A patchy lawn is usually compacted and hungry rather than dead. Aerating and feeding fixes most of it, and you do not have to lift the whole thing.

How to bring a tired lawn back with aerating an...

A patchy lawn is usually compacted and hungry rather than dead. Aerating and feeding fixes most of it, and you do not have to lift the whole thing.